Blankenbecler’s Biology

Today we had our genetics vocabulary quiz and completed a cartoon genetics activity

If you missed the quiz see Mr. B on Monday

No Homework

Nice job making your DNA projects. Please remember the quiz Friday. See yesterday’s blog for more information.

Here is what we are doing this week

Tuesday Reading about DNA pages 144-146 and contruct a model of DNA

Wednesday  Bill Nye Genes and Cartoon Genetics Activity

Thursday  Banana DNA lab We will actually look at some DNA

Friday Quiz over Punnett squares and vocabulary

Here are the words:

Heredity: The passing of traits from one generation to the next

Dominant Trait: The trait that appears in the first generation.

Recessive Trait: The trait that is masked by the dominant trait.

Chromosomes: Thread like structures that are made up of DNA found in the nucleus

Genes: A portion of chromosome that contains the genetic information for a trait

DNA: A long molecule that contains all the genetic information of an individual

Phenotype: The physical expression of one’s genetic code

Genotype: The genetic make up of an individual. The genotype contains two alleles. One from the male and one from the female

Mitosis: The usual method of cell division. In mitosis a cell goes from one cell to two cells with the same number of chromosomes

Meiosis: The cell division of sex cells. In meiosis a cell goes from 1cell to 4 cells with half the number of chromosomes

I also have attached a spongebob genetics sheet to practice the punnett square with answers    gen_spbobgenetics

Great job with stations today.

Remember……

1. Vocabulary Packet due Monday ( See yesterdays blog for the worksheet I have attached it )

2. Anchor Activities are past due

3. Vocabulary quiz Thursday March 18 This will be over the same words that are on the vocabulary project.

We turned in our vocabulary packet today. If you turned it in today you got bonus points.

You have until Monday to turn the packet in without penalty

We are still working on Genetics. A couple more reminders: We have turned in our Anchor Activities. If you have you have not turned these in time is running out.

Also we turned in our Baby Lab

Here is the information for the project Vocabulary Project Genetics Vocabulary Project

got hope???

You may have heard that there is a t-shirt sales campaign going on at McClure and not know the background of the ”why”.  At McClure, we have several students dealing with significant medical issues (among those cancer and organ transplant needs).  We as a school community wanted to reach out to help those families and to show our support for them financially and visually.

Each advisement group was asked to develop a theme – one line – that would show visual support for these students as we wear the shirts, but also generate conversation about why we are wearing them.  Each advisement group submitted suggestions and the student body as a whole chose the winning theme “got hope?”

We are currently selling the t-shirts for $10 or a bracelet that says got hope? for $3.  You can purchase both as a set for $12.  All proceeds from the shirts will be given to these families to meet the additional financial needs that they are incurring.  The families may choose to give the funds to the charity of their choice if they personally don’t need the funds.  One of the families has been assisted tremendously by the Rally Foundation and may earmark the funds they receive for that organization.

This is a time where we can all step out and make a personal difference to students at our school.  We hope that you will purchase a shirt and talk to your friends and neighbors about purchasing one as well to help these families!  The shirts are on sale for the next few days and are available in black with white print, black with hot pink print and brown with turquoise print.  Checks may be made payable to McClure Middle School PTSA.

Thanks for your support!

Susan Wing, Principal

Today we completed a genetics lab that helped explain four words. Heterozygous,homozygous, genotype, and phenotype

Remember your vocabulary assignment is due on Wednesday

We turned in our anchor activities today. You should turn in four.

Check yesterday’s blog for the list of items that should be in the notebook.

We will turn in our anchor activities on Friday.

Hope you did well on the test today. A couple of items will be turned in on Wednesday

1. Your Human body Notebook. To get a 100 you must turn in at least of these items.

1 Graphic organizeron Waste ( includes Integumentary, Lymphatic, and Urnary)

2. Muscular System ( The movement or Muscles sheet)

3. Skeleton Drawing ( A bag of bones or any drawing)

4. Joints

5. Bill Nye Science Guy

6. Organization of Life

7. Digestion Powerpoint

8.Study Guide ( either Body Sytems or Digestion,Respiratory, or Circulatory )

Also your four Anchor Activities are due.

Our human body benchmark Test is Monday

Please see previous blogs for the study guide and on-line test